Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,956step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,483–$3,429
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,150
Fuel: $806
All-in estimate: $2,956

Return trip

Chicago → Laurel$4,971

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Laurel to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$2.78	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$3.31	$2,300 – $2,988
48' flatbed	$2,708	$3.39	$2,329 – $3,087
Step deck	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429
Power only	$1,942	$2.43	$1,689 – $2,194
Hotshot	$1,465	$1.83	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,442	$1.80	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$887	$1.11	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,956 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,483 and $3,429.

How far is Laurel, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $806 of the $2,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,971, which makes Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology